Outside The Round w/ Matt Burrill

On Episode 133, Matt is joined by yet another young up and coming artist in town, Aidan Canfield. Aidan like Matt, comes from the suburbs outside New York City. He moved to Nashville in the spring shortly after taking a trip down to play our OTR live event at Live Oak.    So far 2023 has been a HUGE year for the young 21 year old. Aidan has signed a publishing deal, a booking deal, developed a tea...

On this week's episode, Matt is joined by another young rising artist in town, Caleb Lathrop!    Coming small town Oregon, Caleb has been in town for a little under 3 years now. School and college baseball brought him to Middle Tennessee, but following an arm injury Caleb made the pivot to music and it has been working out pretty well for him.    We chat about growing up with Grandparents, loving...

On Episode 131 Matt is joined by rising artist, Landon Smith. At just 19 years old, Landon has generated a lot of buzz here in Nashville TN with his debut single 'If You Want Me Tonight' AND he doesn't even live in town yet!    We hear Landon's story, growing up in small town Georgia, why so many young artists are writing sad songs coming out of COVID, his musical inspirations and his hidden talen...

On Episode 130 Matt is joined by AMP Radio Personality, Graham Bunn. Graham is a native of Raleigh, NC but has resided in Los Angeles for a while now where he has worked a Country Radio DJ and personality for sometime now. We hear Graham's story, chat about connections he's made in the industry, learn about Stage Coach and even chat a bit who the best basketball players in Country Music are.    Fo...

On Episode 129 Matt is joined by longtime friend of the program, Taylor Austin Dye! Taylor comes from small town Kentucky and has been here in Nashville for a little while now. She just released a new song 'Bible Belt' and has seen some big growth in her touring and musical journey over the past year!    We share tour stories, small town life, what's coming later this year and some funny moments w...

On Episode 128 Matt is joined by returning guest, Harper O'Neill! It's been a while since Harper was on the pod back in the fall of 2021 and man have things changed in her world! This year alone she's done shows with acts such as Lainey Wilson, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wade, Paul Cauthen and more! Harper also has a song 'Guilty' getting spins on Sirius XM's The Highway!    We catch up and how things...

On episode 127, Matt is joined by Dawson Edwards & Caleb Conrady from 'Raised Rowdy Racing'. These boys have been friends of the family for a long time! The boys share stories from the road, why they started the new pod and relived the Travis Tritt Crew's unforgettable time at CCMF in Myrtle Beach!   Be sure to follow Raised Rowdy Racing on all the socials: @raisedrowdyracing @dawsonedwardsmus...

Episode 126 is a special one to us and probably the most exhausted we've ever been while recording an episode. Rising Tour Manager/Content Specialist, Brennan Kato, hops on for this one. Brennan currently works full time for Americana artist, Drayton Farley, as his TM and Content Guy. We first met Brennan back in 2019 at a Muscadine Bloodline show in his hometown of Carrolton, GA where he was work...

Josh Terry is for lack of better terms a 'character' who carries one of the biggest personas that you will find in the country music podcast space! Josh has been a friend of the program for a very longtime so it was overdue to have him on as a guest AND it was only right to have Nicky T from Tales of The Front Row on to help co-host!  We got Josh's story, heard about his favorite trips to Nashvill...

Wyatt Flores is a new comer in the Country world. Hailing from one of the Red Dirt Scene capitals, Stillwater OK, Wyatt has made some serious waves since moving to Nashville and pushing music full time.  Wise beyond his year's, we chat about Oklahoma and why this new movement of sad boy grunge style country comes from there. We also get Wyatt's backstory, here how touring has been going and discus...

On this week's OTR, Burrill is joined by Jesse and Luke from the Country-Rock band, Lakeview. These boys have been longtime members of the Raised Rowdy family, and bring the party on and off stage!  Jesse and Luke share their experiences in the hardcore scene, what makes Pittsburgh different, how they found their sound, stories of the road, degenerate activities and more!  Check out Lakeview on al...

On this week's OTR, Burrill is joined by Chris Andreucci and Callum Kerr of the Talkin Scotch Podcast! Chris and Callum come from across the pond in Scotland but reside here in Nashville, TN.  The boys share their stories, talk about how they got their podcast started and what made them want to pursue country music. We also have some great conversation about random topics, plan out Burrill's first...

For our very first Outside The Round Pod, Burrill is joined by Mr. Rowdy himself Jon Langston! The boys talk a lot about the road, coming up in the Georgia college markets, the big move to Nashville back in the day, hunting, family life and Burrill tells Jon about 'Little Jon Langston' down at Rick's Cafe in Starkville. We also chat about his latest single 'Ain't No Cowboy' available everywhere! F...

In the final episode of The In The Round Podcast, Matt is joined by his former co-host Tyler Lessard. Tyler is an original Co-Founder of the ITR pod and this is his first episode back in about 2 years! Lately Tyler has been working on the road for Muscadine Bloodline as their Tour Manager, Production Manager and Front of House Sound Man. Matt and Tyler reminisce about the early days of ITR, catch...

One of our favorite up and comers/friends in town, Brooke Lee joins Burrill to talk about her recently signed publishing deal, challenges that she's faced and why she is the self proclaimed 'wild child' in Country Music.  Topics:  - Moving from North Carolina - Connections to other Carolina acts like Kameron Marlowe, Rob Williford and more  - Struggles of pursuing her dream  - 'Wild Child'  - Road...

Good friend of the program, Paxton Peay, joins Matt to share his story and talk about his new song 'Hey Buddy'.  Topics:  How the guys met  Starkville, MS Small Town Mississippi  Jason Aldean 'The Day Care' Clubhouse  Baseball 'The In The Round Crew' The guys in the band  Rick's Cafe  'Hey Buddy'  Follow Paxton Peay: Instagram:  @PaxtonPeayMusic Facebook: Paxton Peay TikTok:  @PaxtonPeayMusic Spot...

Up and comer, Lauren Watkins and her guitar player Wade Davis join Matt for episode 118! Topics:  How Lauren and Wade met Lauren growing up in Nashville  Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and 'The Grove'  Taking parents out in Nashville  Best road stories  Releasing music soon  Big Loud and Songs & Daughters  Key West Songwriter's Festival Favorite spots in town  Upcoming tour dates  For more on Lauren Wa...

Clay "Uncle Snap" Sharpe and Brian "Rooster" King from The Lacs, join Matt for Episode 117!  Topics:  Georgia  Mud Bog Culture The early days and origins of The Lacs Changes the guys have seen in the music business  Playing the 'game' in Nashville  'Hellraisers in Heaven' single and tour w/ Murphy Elmore Touring stories and tips  What's to come in 2023  For more on The Lacs check out their website...

Rising Independent artist, Atlus, joins Burrill  to talk about his backstory, recent trip to the 'Sausage Castle' and his new single 'Plank'  Topics:  Colorado Truck Driving Long Island Ice Teas  Jelly Roll and Matt Wallace  First experiences touring  Red Door  Mike Bussey's Sausage Castle  Atlus' NY Experience  Where the name Atlus comes from  Goals for 2023  New single 'Plank'  For more on Atlus...

The Muscadine Bloodline boys, Gary Stanton & Charlie Muncaster, join Matt for a long overdue episode!  Topics:  Teenage Dixie  Burrill subbing in on the road a few weeks ago  Being 'Proudly Independent'  The viral moment of 'Me on You'  Reminiscing to the old days playing cover gigs  Shows with Eric Church and Turnpike Troubadours coming up  The importance of good merch  Staying authentic  Gar...

Country radio host and personality, Chris Owen, joins Matt for a very special episode leading up to CRS 2023! Topics:  Chris' start in radio  Obsession with the radio charts  Trends he's seeing and noticing in the country world CRS 2023, New Faces and what he's most excited about  The Radio Life  Buffalo, a city of snow and grit!   Friends that Chris has made like Jon Langston, Cole Swindell, Jord...

Dre Rocha, Tour Manager for Koe Wetzel, joins Matt for a very special episode!  Topics:  Koe Wetzel's upcoming tour  How Dre got into music  Dre's time playing drums for Koe  Living in Austin  Growing up in East Texas  Wild stories of the road  Muscadine Bloodline  Coming out of the Texas Scene  Transition to being Koe's Tour Manager  Tour pranks  Support our sponsors! Big Friendly Productions Sax...

Social Media Personality and rising country artist, Will Cullen joins Matt for a highly entertaining episode.  Topics:  TikTok, how he got started  Growing up in the midwest  Moving to Nashville  Sliding in Livvy Dunne's dms  Developing confidence in yourself  Being an 'ADHD' kid  Upcoming music  Spring Break  Support our sponsors! Big Friendly Productions Saxman Studios Whale Tale Media Mitch Wal...

Mae Estes joins Matt to share her story, details on her upcoming  Grand Ole Opry debut and what went into her new EP 'Before The Record'!  Topics:  Arkansas/Moving to Nashville  Grand Ole Opry debut 'Before The Record' EP The 'Power of TikTok'  Jobs she worked early to living in town  Mae's love for Country music  Ups and downs of living in town  Her 'fur babies' Traditional Country's 'Comeback' ...

Logan Crosby joins Matt to share his story, talk about Georgia, reality TV and new music!  Topics Georgia  Moving to Nashville  Meg Moroney  'Claim to Fame'  Starting his music career Favorite in town spots  Cigars  Georgia's wildest college towns  What's to come in 2023  You can find Logan Crosby on TikTok , Instagram and wherever you enjoy your music!  Support our sponsors! Big Friendly Producti...